Category: Nigerian Cases
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Hon. Linus Abba Okorie & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2024) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Ebonyi State sitting at Abakaliki (the tribunal) delivered on 15th August,…
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Yakubu Yahaya v. The State (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant was along with his brother, Ibrahim Yahaya, jointly charged with and convicted for the offences of conspiracy and culpable homicide not punishable with death contrary to the provisions of Sections 97…
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The Commissioner Of Police Adamawa State Command v. Richard Pius & Ors (2024) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court, sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, in suit No. FHC/YL/CS/8/2020, delivered on 9th December, 2020 by,…
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Abdullahi Sale Usman & Ors v. Alh. Ladiyo & Ors (2024) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Kano, allowing the respondents appeal in part by granting an order to join the respondents in…
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Prince Eze Madumere v. Government Of Imo State & Ors (2024) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, JCA (Delivering the lead ruling) The 1st respondent in the instant application filed on 27/10/22 by L.A Njemanze Esq. and argued by K.C.O. Njemanze, SAN, leading L.A Njemanze, Esq. and one other moved…
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Dr. Azeez Olajide Adediran & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appeal herein is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 15th November, 2023, dismissing the appellants’ appeal against the judgment…
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Babagana Hamidu v. The State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division in appeal No. CA/K/47/C/2012 delivered on 9th April 2014 which affirmed the conviction of the appellant for the…
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Maiulu Nigeria Limited v. Maililu Nigeria Limited (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ABUBAKAR SADIQ UMAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division delivered on the 14th May, 2019 wherein the lower court allowed the respondents appeal and set…
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The State v. Holy Boniface (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal censures the rightness of the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Division (hereinafter addressed as the lower court), Coram Judice: C.N Uwa, JCA (now JSC), J.S. Abiriyi, JCA, and AM.…
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Oladele Ayodele v. The State (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) One Arthur Didem, who testified as PW1 was disposed of his car, a black Toyota Avensis along Ugborikoko Road, Delta State, by gunmen who attacked him and snatched the car at gunpoint.…